Howard Bailey vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Howard Bailey
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Howard Bailey across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 65), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 62), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 82). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Howard Bailey and Erik Swanson

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.79
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.68
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
5.23
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
9.1
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
3.03
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
3.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
38.22
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.67
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.79
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.76
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
4.57
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.76
5.76
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
34.13
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Howard Bailey and Erik Swanson

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
3.79
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.61
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
118.2
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.74
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.88
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.65
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
92.11
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Bailey and Erik Swanson

Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA